1. Class Schedule and Assignments

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Week Number
Date
 Topic
 Readings
And
Presentations
 Class Discussions
 Reflections
Class reflections/questions are
to be emailed to me by 11:59PM Wednesday!
 Course Project and Assignments
WK 1
Jan. 24th
 Introductions
Students self Text
Course Material
 Ways to Present:
Powerpoint
Lectures
Graphs
Charts
Articles
 Discuss:
1. Chapter presentations
2. Special Projects
(to be determined)
3. The role of literacy in your childhood
 Tell me what you have learned about the
teaching of reading from previous CUW classes.
 Discuss:
1. Projects-Wiki, Storybook, Cast, Voicethread,Voki
2. Articles
3. Class Visits
WK 2
Jan 31st
 Phonics and Word Knowledge Pt. 1
 Chapt. 5 (p.133-146)
The Logographic and Alphabetic Reader
 Tiffany Presents
Wiki Page on course Wiki due
Voki Due Place on your Wiki page and a printed copy in your binder.
**Phonics Article Due**
WK 3
Feb. 7th
 Phonics and Word Knowledge Pt. 2
 Chapter 5
(p. 146-155)
Orthographic, Morphological,and Derivational Readers
 Amanda Presents
**Fluency Article Due**
WK 4
Feb. 14th
 Fluency
 Chapter 6
(p. 160-174)
Fluency in Reading
 Kelli Presents
Submit and Discuss Class Visit 1
**Technology Integration Article Due**
WK 5
Feb, 21st
 Vocabulary
 Chapter 6
(p. 176-186)
Helping Readers Build Vocabulary
 Emily Presents
Voicethread Due
Lang Arts/Reading Focus
Place on your Wiki and in binder-invite classmate to your Voicethread
**Vocabulary Article Due**
WK 6
Feb. 28th
 Comprehension: Understanding and responding to Narrative Texts pt. 1
 Chapter 7
(p. 193-198)
Acts of Comprehension
 Jenalee Presents
**Comprehension Article Due**
WK 7
Mar. 7th
 Comprehension: Understanding and responding to Narrative Texts pt. 2
 Chapter 7
(p. 198-215)
The ABC Model
 Karli Presents
Course Binder Due (Reflections,Class Visits, Handouts,Articles, Class presentations)
WK 8
Mar. 14th
 No Class-Spring Break
 No Class
 No Class
 No Class
 Voicethread Responses due on classmates Voicethread.
WK 9
Mar. 21st
 Comprehension:
Understanding and Learning
with Informational Text
pt.1
 Chapter 8
(p. 227-242)
External-Internal Features
 Sara Presents
Submit and Discuss Class Visit 2
WK 10
Mar. 28th
 Comprehension:
Understanding and Learning
with Informational Text
pt. 2
 Chapter 8
(p. 243-258)
Active Reading Strategies
 Erin Presents
Web 2.0 Review Due on Wiki
WK 11
Apr. 4th
 Critical Literacy
 Chapter 9
(p. 275-291)
 Hannah Presents
Cast Book Due on Wiki
Directions
WK 12
Apr. 11th
 Assessing Literacy
 Chapter 11
(p. 338-361)
 Anne Presents
Submit and Discuss Class Visit 3
WK 13
Apr. 18th
 Effective Lit Instruction K-2
 Chapter 12 (k-2)
(p. 379-399)

Submit and Discuss Class Visit 4
Binders Due
WK 14
Apr. 25th
 No Class-Easter Break
 No Class
 No Class
 No Class
 No Class
WK 15
May 2nd
 Effective Lit Instruction 3-5
 Chapter 13 (3-5)
(p. 408-435)
 Vanessa Presents
Storybook Project Due
WK 16
May 9th
 LAST CLASS
 FINAL









Grading:

Classroom Visits and Reports = 30%
Special Projects/ Exams = 25%
Chapter Presentation and Articles Reviews = 15%
Class participation in all sessions = 15%
Reflections = 10%
Punctuality of Assignments and Reflections = 5%

Types of classrooms to observe:

Regular Education Classrooms
Remedial or Special Ed teacher (small class)
Speech and Language Teacher (small class)
ESL/ELL (small class)

Components of reading lessons to observe when/if possible:

Comprehension (ask for and note specific strategy)
Vocabulary/Phonics/Word Knowledge
Reading Fluency (how students practice their reading)

Explain to the classroom teachers that you would like to spend 45-60 minutes observing how they teach the components of their reading lessons.
Ask for copies of worksheets or any other type of handouts that will be used with their lessons.